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Parents Charged with Murder After Autistic Son’s Neglect Death

7/9/2026

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Damien O’Brien and Jessica O’Brien have been charged with murder, child abuse and torture after their son Casper died on Nov. 4 2025.
Genesee County medical examiner John Bechinski reported Casper died of dilated cardiomyopathy from morbid obesity, a result of the parents’ willful neglect that caused bed sores and rashes.
Casper, an autistic child, was not enrolled in school, received little medical care and survived on snack foods while bedridden.

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Damien O’Brien and Jessica O’Brien have been charged with murder, child abuse and torture after their son Casper died on Nov. 4 2025.
Genesee County medical examiner John Bechinski reported Casper died of dilated cardiomyopathy from morbid obesity, a result of the parents’ willful neglect that caused bed sores and rashes.
Casper, an autistic child, was not enrolled in school, received little medical care and survived on snack foods while bedridden.